OpenHearted People, SoulConnected C..., Tom Bennardo
OpenHearted People, SoulConnected C..., Tom Bennardo
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Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church
How Courageous Authenticity Can Transform Your Relationships, Your Community, and Your Life

Author: Tom Bennardo

Narrator: Kyle Tait

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2025


Synopsis

Ask most anyone and they would say they desire honest, authentic, "real" relationships. Yet few of us experience the soul-level connection we long for with other human beings, let alone God. Fear and pride drive us to mask our truest selves, leaving us perpetually disconnected, hidden, and lonely.

God made us for something profoundly better: an open-hearted, courageous honesty that liberates us from a life of guardedness and self-protection and has the power to radically transform our approach to Christian community. In fact, it's those things about ourselves we're most afraid to reveal that lead to the kind of love and acceptance we yearn for.

This book is your call to embrace and practice heart-level honesty and authenticity in this age of artificiality. As you learn to engage your world with your soul wide open, you'll discover deeper connections—with yourself, others, and God—and open avenues for other lonely and disconnected souls to join you there.

About Tom Bennardo

Tom Bennardo has been  a catalyst in church planting for over three decades as a planter, sending church pastor, church planting mentor and coach, and the leader of a church planting network. He currently serves as co-director of the Synergy Church Planting Network and as Director of Pastoral Development for the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches.  He holds an M.Div. from Grace Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a sought-after speaker and seminar leader, as well as a consultant in church leadership and organization. He and his wife live in San Clemente, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan on April 16, 2025

Tom Bennardo does a fantastic job of showing the significance, benefit, and risk of being open-hearted with God and others. The 3 levels of honesty is a great example of how often we live surface level lives with others, God, and even ourselves. I'd encourage this book for anyone desiring to grow cl......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on May 04, 2025

I’ve known Tom Bennardo and his wife Marcia for many years. They’re two of the most intentionally relational and genuinely open people I’ve ever met. They don’t just believe in deep connection—they practice it. Still, when Tom first told me about the book and its central message—that we need more tha......more